Why protestants can't be Christians?

Question

The term ‘Protestant’ signifies the amorphous mass of non-Roman Catholic heresies formed since the 16th century in the West in contradiction or retaliation to the Roman Catholic Church.
Whereas the one dogma that binds all Roman Catholics past and present together is submission to the Pope as sole authority (thereby abolishing every other authority), the one dogma that all Protestants have in common is the rejection of the need for submission to any rule for salvation, other than one’s own private opinion (about everything).
Undoubtably, within Protestantism there are many opinions and contrary beliefs, but they all base their religion ultimately in a rejection of external authority as needed for salvation. What Rome began with rejection of all authority save that of the Pope, Protestantism finished by rejecting the authority of the Pope as well.

This results in an indifference to and a severance from the Body of Christ, the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, the sole Church founded by Him and His Apostles.

Among the innumerable heresies found among Protestants (the number of ‘denominations’ in the world currently exceeds 26,000), there are: denial of the priesthood and all mysteries (baptism, eucharist, etc.), denial of the saints and their ability to intercede for us, assertion that the character of one’s life is a matter indifferent for salvation - only confession or lack of confession that Jesus is your Savior affects one’s salvation, rejection of Apostolic tradition and the Church as authorities, predestination or the arbitrary election and damnation of men by nothing but a divine whim, millenialism or chiliasm, and many others.

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The term ‘Papism' refers to the heresy formed around the person of the Pope of Rome (who broke away from the Orthodox Church in 1054 A.D.), which strives to subject the world to the incontrovertible doctrinal and decretal authority of this man, declared to be the “substitute [vicari] of the Son of God”, “Christ on earth”, etc. This is the fundamental and only truly unchanging doctrinal aspect of this sect and its essence; all other characteristics may be changed or ‘developed’ in new directions, of which history already records many examples.

Answer 1

To fatman2021, Read the answers that have already been submitted. Many of them are right on target. Learn from it and line them in your notes that it is not mans own private interpertatioins or opinions that makes one a Christian. Salvation came only by way of Jesus Christ not by the Pope and so the pope was rightlyfuly rejected.

Answer 2

"Whereas the one dogma that binds all Roman Catholics past and present together is submission to the Pope as sole authority" I could not have come up with a more compelling argument to prove the Roman Catholics are Papalist not Christians. Christians follow the Teachings of Jesus and the Apostles and the Roman Catholics follow Papal Bulls. I kid you not that is what they are called, the pronouncements of the Pope are called Bull and as anyone knows that is slang for lies. Thus the Roman Catholics that say they are Christians are like the Masonic Lodge members that claim to be Christians. But as every 7th Degree Mason knows the Masons have another God than Jesus and that is why Masons do not have to believe in Jesus they have their own god. The Catholics have elevated Mary to a status equal to God but Christians believe in one God as the Bible teaches, and we pray to the one mediator which is Jesus not a lot of saints whose statues adorn the Catholic Shrines and temples or the Vatican wherein sits the Pope, who decrees that Priests may sodomize Altar boys and if they are caught they are moved to another Parish. Yep fine bunch those Catholics, they build fine cathedrals when Jesus said feed the poor. And that Pope must have forgotten about Jesus teaching that thos that would be greatest should be the servant of all. The Pope has a staff of Servants that exceeds that of many Monarchs. The Roman Catholic Church worship in the manner of the Roman Pagans before them and the link below is a good resource for the truth about the Roman Catholic Church and its Dark Secrets.

Answer 3

Thank you Brother Michael. I agree with everything you said.

How can Protestants,who profess Jesus Christ as their one and only savior, not be Christians, which means followers of Christ?

No rule for salvation besides our own opinion? Rejection of external authority as needed for salvation? Where did you get your facts?

EVERYTHING in Protestant belief states salvation is external. From God alone. By Grace through faith. Definately NOT from our own opinions or even our deeds.

Where in the bible does it say the Pope has the authority to save? I don't know what bible you're reading, but mine specifically states that God, through the blood of Jesus Christ is the only one who saves. And no one has the power to intervene but Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit because no one is able to save his own soul let alone anyone else's.

And seeking intervention from saints? Show me where it says in the bible, "pray to the dead and ask for help."

Jesus CHRIST says, "I am the Truth, the Life and the way. No one comes to the Father except through me." Not the pope, not people proclaimed as "saints" by the catholic church. Through Jesus Christ alone.

Answer 4

Understand the bulls and creeds are not followed by Protestants, nor Christians. Nor does the idea of confession.

I think the main reason for Martin Luther's thesis were because the Catholic church used Christianity for political reasons. Popes were deemed "Infallible" by that only God could judge them. Plus the fact of "Simony" taking place within the Church itself.

The "Papacy" is basically about the Catholic church using political power to further "Holy" Rome, so to speak.

Answer 5

You know the Catholic religion very well. You must be a very good Catholic. However, you know nothing much at all about other religions.
If I'm not mistaken it is said that you should not judge another, and that you would be judged as you judge. Is the judgment you have placed on others the kind of measuring you want for yourself? Maybe you should check yourself, and your self-righteousness.

may Peace be with you

Answer 6

Eph 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Eph 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Eph 2:16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Eph 2:17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Eph 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord:
Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.

Peace be with you

Answer 7

Interesting twisting of truth, but not unexpected from a Romanist. Protestants were "protesting" against the unbiblical actions and dogma of the Roman church, mainly, the sufficiency of grace for salvation and indulgences.
We, as believers, submit to Christ as the only head of the Church, we do not bow the knee before a vicar or substitute Christ. We do not use our "opinions" for salvation, we use the words of Christ, Paul, Peter and John. Most Protestants agree on the basic tenets of Biblical Christianity, our differences mainly lie in church government and minor theological differences. There are some whom I do not agree with and there are some whom I would question are saved, but that is not for me to decide, that is between them and God. Yes we do reject the papacy, it is unbiblical. The pope is no better, nor no more spiritual then any other believer. He too must be saved solely by grace, through faith in Christ.

There is one body of Christ, it is the ecclesia, the out called ones, the Church, all born again, spirit filled believers.

We do reject the priesthood as being special people who intercede for believers, there is only one interceder for believers, Christ alone. We do believe in the priesthood of all believers, which is biblical, and which catholicism rejects.
We also reject "sacraments" as a means of receiving grace. We recognize baptism as an outward sign of an inner change, and the Lords Supper as commemoration of His last supper.

We deny that there are special people designated as "saints" by the catholic church. The Bible calls all believers saints. Dead people do not intercede for us, Christ does.

Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Works won't get it done.
Eph 2:8 For by grace you are saved, through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God;
Eph 2:9 not of works, that not anyone should boast;

Catholicism simply claimed apostolic authority. Catholicism didn't even come into being until a few hundred years after the death of the apostles. Peter was not the first pope, and never was in Rome. You simply claimed it without any Scriptural basis to back it up.

Yes, we believe in election and predestination because that is what the Bible teaches. Read Romans 8 and Ephesians 1 & 2. Also, the one you claim as your first pope also taught it,

1Pe 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, of Galatia, of Cappadocia, of Asia, and of Bithynia,

1Pe 2:9 But you are "an elect race," "a royal priesthood," "a holy nation," "a people for possession," so that "you may openly speak of the virtues" of the One who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

We stand on the Scriptures as the sole authority of truth, on grace as the only means of salvation and on Christ as our savior, redeemer and only mediator.

Answer 8

Bobby Jim, protestants do not have JESUS as their leader, though many of them aspire to have it so, while falling short of HIS guidance. The HOLY SPIRIT often falls upon those who are pretestants in non-protestant moments, to lead them into the Catholic Church. Peter was given the Keys to the Kingdom of the Heavens, to which the Church is subject.

Brother michael, all the first protestants were Catholics that were rebellious. They worshipped themselves in place of GOD. The Catholic Church was from the beginning, as I discovered as a protestant searching in vain to preach your lies.

Answer 9

although you sound very educated, to me it is still one guy arguing that star trek is better, while the other believes that star wars is the only true sci-fi epic series. the pope is a man, just like any other. he does not commune with god. he is to the church what the queen is to england. nothing more than a good orator and a figurehead.

Answer 10

read a brief biography of Pope John Paul II of happy memory, u will know the truth.